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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

THEY have a murderer in jail in Hudson, N.
", who is even more thrifty than the Louisville
negro. who, up to the day he was hanged.
charged admission fee to visitors who wished
to gaze at his countenance. The New York
man, who claims to be Freemason, offers to
teach the Masonic grip to curious strangers for
Eve cents, and for dinner will give the "vari-
GUS other secrets of the order" This interesting
person is distinguished in line of crime from the
fact that he not only ate portion of his victim.
but salted down portions of the remains for
future consumption. Naturally enough he is an
object of deep concern to sympathetic women,
and receives daily more flowers from them than
half dozen plain ordinary rascals could expect
in a month. In the depravity of it's criminals
and the Stiffness of its girls New York has some
rivals, but no equals.
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THE LoNG-FELT WANT.
How the Attempt to Fill 1t Generally Results
Rights of Publishers.


How the Attempt to Fill 1t Generally Results
Rights of Publishers.
Fort Wayne Gazette.
The typos who struck on the indianapolis Sem
tinel and Journal Offices have discovered that
there has been .long-felt want" in the shape
morning paper has made its appearance. The
extent of this "long-felt want will be known
hereafter It is the immediate outcome.
when difficulties arise between publishers and
old paper out and supplant the same with one
that will be credit to the profession. There are
those who have little faith in the
success of such undertakings. though
the declaration that the NEW conner
is here to stay Men generally say to them
selves how long the stay will be. There may be
considerable of personal satisfaction in such
ton. Such attempts ill-advised. but it will
not do to say The instigators have their
blood up and can figure up with pencil and
paper the success of the enterprise. and induce
be said with truth. however. The experiment.
leaves the persons engaged wiser men at the
close, than in the beginning; they are good
schools; but the tuition is somewhat high The
proprietors of the Sentinel and Journal found
themselves SO hemmed in by the rules and regu-
lations of the typo union that they were in
doubt whether they had any right to their
own property and printing business They could
stand the demands no longer, and it may be said
.struck"-for the right to manage their own
business. The result was the members of tho
union walked out of the Offices. Tho proprietors
have filled the with non-union men and
now the statement has gone out that the union
men such cannot be employed in those Offices.
Tho union men whose places have been filed up
with compositors who do not belong to the order
now start morning paper of their own This is
right of they have, and il 10 a right the public
likewise have to express an opinion as to the
success of the question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

AN order was issued few days ago by the
Secretary of the Treasury for thorough in
vestigation of the books and accounts of the
four disbursing officers of the Treasury and
one of the Interior Department. Arrange
ments for tie investigation were quietly
made in advance of the order and it was be-
gun without any notice to the discussing
officers. This was right thing to do and a
proper and business-like way of doing it.
The accounts of all discussing officers should
be investigated from time to time, without
notice being given them when such investiga-
ton is to be made. It happens that these
disbursing officers all Republicans, and
since the order for an investigation was issued
there has been considerable chuckling in
some quarters over anticipated discoveries
Well, the Investigations have all been finished
and everything was found ''as straight as a
string" The books and accounts to the
amount of several million dollars year were
found posted and balanced to date, the cash
was correct and everything just it should be
This does not prove that the investigation
was unnecessary, for as before stated we think
It good business sense to make such investiga-
tons from time to time, but it proves again
what has been pretty well proven before, that
Republicans have nothing to fear from OPEN
ing the books.
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melt away.

PoLITIcs in Maryland are practically con-
trolled by the city of Baltimore, and Balti-
more politics are abont as corrupt as they
ever get to be. Latterly they have become
so bad as to give rise to an organization
called the Reform League. This organization,
embracing well known gentlemen of both
political parties, not professional politicians
but interested in honest politics and good
government, has been trying to break up
ring rule in Baltimore. Their efforts have
been largely directed to improving the char
acter of the federal appointments in Balti-
more, but judging from report just issued
they have met with dismal failure. They say:
'.The present administration has proved
more hurtful to Maryland than any admins
tration-Republican or Democratic-has
proved in the past, or is likely to prove in the
future. If the curtain falls upon the conclu-
sion of President Cleveland's administration
without single indication-and there has
not yet been one--that it proposes to refrain
from the further rewarding of our political
corruptionists, and to break the bonds which
now bind it in this State however rnuch
against the will of President Cleveland nim-
self, to the greatest forms of fraud and crime
it may be the part of patriotism and the i'm
pulse of self-preservation to oppose his con-
tinuance IL office"
These words seem to be well weighed. AS
a statement of the corrupting influence of
this administration in Maryland politics they
in sharp contrast to Mr.. Clevelands sancti-
monious professions of civil-service reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

LIEUTENANT GENERAL PHIL SHERIDAN was
in Cincinnati, Sunday, on business connected
with that military department.. An enterprising
reporter interviewed him. with the following
result
What do you think of the. present political
situation ?" was asked.
81 don't think about it." the reply, 'for
don't pay any attention to it at all"
Did you have an interview a reported with
Secretary Endicott, in Washington. last week.
about the return of the fiags2" the reporter asked
the General chased the moisture off his rubi-
cund countenance with handkerchief.
mo, did not see Endicott," he replied, "and
don't know ANYTHING about the flags"
s'Your name" the reporter suggested meekly.
sshas been mentioned several times and more by
of 49,.
"Oh, WE'LL" was the reply, 'all the work of
the fool killer isn't completed yet Good even
ing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

We celebrate the birthday of Washington.
In Mexico they change the order and COM
memorate the death of their great Liberal
leader. President Juarez. Yesterday the ff-
teenth anniversary of his death was marked
by grand demonstration at his tomb, with
commemorative ceremonies by the schools,
etc. The church, party on the other hand, was
greatly enraged by the demonstrations and the
day was productive of good deal of bitter
feeling. However the Liberal party in Mex
leo is strong enough to smile at the attacks of
The clarica1s
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THE SOLDIERS. MONUMENT.
A Professional Criticism OF the Cheap Plan
Adopted for Securing Designs.

A Professional Criticism OF the Cheap Plan
Adopted for Securing Designs.
Inland Architect.
Indiana is to have soldiers monument,
which, if the present intention is carried OUT,
should surpass any similar work in the United
States. The Legislature has passed a bill APP
propriating $780, 000 to be expended in its design
and erection and the G. A. r. posts have appro-
prated $4,000 additional. committee to carry
out the provisions of the bill has been appoint
ed composed of George j. Langsdale, of Green
M. Ransdell, of Indianapolis. and s. p. Voies,
of Salem. j. F. Gookins, of Chicago, artist
OF considerable repute. has been asked to
act with the committee in the capacity of
secretary. The general plan of the committee
is to advertise for designs with the privilege of
accepting one or rejecting ALL pay LOCO to the
monument Is to occupy circular park in the
center Of the city Of Indianapolis Anxious
we to see public attention forming to the con-
sideration of monumental art, We do not desire
to discourage SO laudable an enterprise, but
must say at the start that their method of OBJ
tanning design is no worse and no better than
with very slight variation, by public
off GERS throughout this country. There
is no variety in the results obtained however
They are always the worst possible. In CONVEX
sation with one ef tho committee, statement
was made which shows how q committee like
this one, and composed OF able, intelligons and
honest men. arc restricted by the law under
which public works executed He said, in
effect, "The law calls for competition, but we
know that artists Of repute will not design for
nothing. or 60 into lottery scheme in which
the chances OF success are small We may,
however. get from some young and ambitious
designer such one as will suit us. We do not
expect this. however. and we at liberty to,
and probably will, throw aside all the designs
offered, and employ one of the half dozen lead
ing designers in the country to carry out the
work" No stronger comment upon the value
placed upon designing talent by the average
legislator be found than in the offer Of 81
600 (which is usually the minimum prizel for
designs calling for the expenditure of from q
quarter to half a million of money The price
of brick, stone and mortar 10 easily estimated,
but because talent cannot be piled up and meas
ured it Is consequently the least considered ele-
Inent even in the erection of work purely de-
voted to the expression of sentiment
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THE SOLID SOUTH.

The Boston Herald discusses the question
''what keeps the South solidly Democratic7'
AS to the origin of the condition, that is, what
made the South Democratic, the Herald says
cit became SO on the slavery issue, as the
Democratic party maintained the rights of
the States to manage their own domestic
affairs to suit tn emselves and afterward be-
came the instrument of the slave power, and
was used aggressively, in the interest of
slavery, in favor of national usurpation."
Right so far. No intelligent person now
denies or doubts that the Democratic party
for many years before the war was organized
and managed in the interests of slavery, and
that the slave States became solidly Demo
cratic for that reason. This much is matter
of history. But what keeps the South solidly
the real issues growing out of it. The South
has no further interest at stake in that direc-
ton. This is plain enough. The Herald
says 'there is no good reason why the South
should remain Democratic, now that slavery
has been abolished, unless it is found in the
attitude of the Republican party" And
herein the Herald finds the cause of the
solid South-in the attitude of the Repub-
hcan party and the sectional talk" of Repub-
lican politicians. This is the old story. 1t is
always the lamb that muddies the water for
the wolf, no matter whether he goes to the
stream above or below where the latter is
drinking. The plain truth about the matter
is that the South is solidly Democratic from
gratitude and hate. 1t is grateful to the
Democratic party for standing by slavery be-
fore the war, and by the South during the
war and it hates the Republican party for pre-
cisely opposite reasons. 1t is true that slavery
is dead, but the spirit and memory of slavery
still live. They will die out sonnet ime, but
they are not dead yet. As long they live
gratitude to the party of slavery and hatred
to the party of freedom will keep the South
solidly Democratic. Other ideas and issues
are beginning to make themselves felt in the
South, and eventually they will wear out and
break up the present political solidity, but the
time has not come yet. 1t was self-interest
that made the South soldly Democratic, and
self-interest alone can change it. When the
sentiment Of hatred of the party of free.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19
The Closing Session.

i CHICAGO, July 18.-Sunday Was redletter
day for the convocation at Lake Bluff. The ex-
cessive heat did not seem to have any. effect on
the enthusiasm or the number Of people at the
meeting. A. A. Miner, D. D., Of Boston, occu-
pied the morning hour taking As his theme,
1.-The Duty Of Citizens to the Government" AS
8 p. NJ, Mrs. Clara Hoffman. president of tho
Missouri w. c. t. u, lecturod on Modern
Idolatrv." The evening session was presided
over by Hon. j. B. Hobbs. of Chicago. This
was the closing session of tie convocation and
among the speakers were the Hon Waiter ,.
Mills, Of Ohio, candidate for Lieutenant-governor
on the Prohibition ticket in Ohio; Mrs Lille
Devereux Blake. of New York; Col George W.
Balm, Of Kentucky; Mrs. Sallie F.. Chapin, OF
South Carolina; Frances E. Willard. NJ M.
Parkhurst u. D., of Indiana; PundIta Ramabai-
of Hindustan; A. j. Jutkins, d. d., OF illinois,
and A. A. Miner, D. D.. of Massachusetta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19
THE TALLY-sHEET GASES.

The presentation Of tally sheets and poll
books from several precincts in indianapolis
to the canvassing board which met on Thurs
day following the election held on the I'd day
of November. 1886, which on their faces
showed that they had been changed and mu-
tilated, and the high-handed proceedings by
which the count, according to the showing
upon these documents, was forced, caused
remarkable excitement in this county. Good
citizens of all political parties came together
upon the announcement of the facts, to de-
termine what could be done for public protec-
ton against such outrage. AS esult of
the meeting committee of one hundred, con-
sisting of about an equal number of Republic
ans and Democrats, with repr esentatives of all
parties, was organized. The Sentinel sneered
at this, and called it, ''the Republican COM
mittee of one hundred" In fact this COM
mittee contains large numbers of distin-
guished Democrats, who have been very act
i've in its work. Silas T. Bowen is chair
man, and his Democracy is of long standing.
The committee began its work without fear,
allow any matter of politics or party
relation to enter into its inquiry or
action. The work of this body Of earnest men
has been extensive and thorough. The gang
had taken great care to conceal their acts of
forgery, though the forgery itself was appar-
emit The committee has pursued its inquiry,
privately and through legal proceedings, until
at last eleven men were indicted by the grand
jury in the United States Court for conspir-
acy, and a number of individual indictments
returned for connection with and tampering
with the tally-sheets and poll books. These
proceedings have been remarkable for the
array of counsel, legal technicalities, argu-
ments and judicial decisions The remark
ably able opinion of Justice Harlan, rendered
on Saturday, effectually settled the law ques-
tons which have been raised in the attempt to
escape from the penalties Of these offenses.
It is quite safe to say that the decision of JUS
tice Harlan, in its scope, fully sustains the
decisions of Judge Woods, heretofore rem
dered in the proceedings had against these
offenses.
1t is but justice to say that Col. Eli F. Rit-
ter, attorney for the committee, has given the
very highest degree of legal acumen and in
dustry in the finding of the truth in regard
to these matters. Colonel Ritter has demon
strated not only his pertinacity, but also the
high character of his legal ability. District
attorney Sellers has associated with him for
the trial of these cases, Judge Solomon Clay
pool. Judge Claypools Democracy, as well as
his ability, is well established. Mr.. Ritter,
on behalf of the Committee of One Hundred,
will furnish all possible assistance with testi-
mony, and with Mr.. Sellers and Judge Clay
pool in the trial, the public may expect the
prosecution will be well conducted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

Mr.. JOHN w. BooKwALTER, who win be
remembered by some as once having been
sDemocratic candidate for Governor of Ohio,
has been telling what he thinks his party
must do in order to achieve sue cess. Mr..
that the Democrats daily too much to suit
him. Il am Democrat" says this Ohio
statesman, " and believe in the principles Of
the great party, but want the party to como
nj snuarely in 1883 and declare FOR tariff re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

SOMETHING new in the military line is an
international encampment which it is proposed
to hold in Chicago next fall. Invitations have
been extended to the proper officials of nearly
slI the European governments to be repre-
sented on the occasion and some have already
accepted In order to duly impress the Eu-
ropean powers with the military resources of
the United States we should send company
form to review the forces.
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dom, and of gratitude to the party Of slavery
has exhausted itself, as it must before great
while, and when the Southern people see, as
they will eventually, that the real interests
and material welfare of the South are identi-
fed with the principles and success of the
Republican party, there will be an end of the
solid South. At present politics in the South
is governed by common sentiment and not
by common sense. As common sense obtains
recognition solid Democracy will yield and
melt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19
Presidential Reminiscence.

Chicago Tribune
The President-Dan. this is awful weather!
Dan-It is, sir.
The President-fou have no idea, Dan, what
a nasty and unpleasant job it 10 to hang man
in such hot weather this. The knot. you
know
Dan ng)-Here is another lot of let
Louis in October
The President funheeding the interruption)-
The knot gets soaked with the Precipitation, you
know, and won't stay in the right spot. Tho
proper way TO adjust the knot when you want to
hang man, you know, Dau is--
Dan (again interrupting)--This is q curious
editorial in Governor Hills personal organ on
the political situation affected by the incident
OF the confederate flags
The President-Read it, Danl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19
Equipped for Accidents.

Portland (Me.) Press.
All the conductors Of the Maine Central rail-
road have been provided by the management
of the road with cases containing all the reme-
dies to be used in cases of accde nts. such a.
linen and rubber bandages. plaster, surgical in
strumen:s. liniments, ETC.. with books of drec-
tions. Every conductor will be his own doctor.
The occasions are frequent also in times Of acct
dent where physicians passengers upon
trains and where they handicapped by lack
Of the tools of their trade. Such will not be the
case hereafter. The rules are strict that the
cases shall accompany each train. af
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

The New York Herald Of Sunday said the
hot wave "covers almost the entire country
east of the Mississippi and is slowly travelling
toward the Atlantic, 80 that it's rear may not
clear this section before tomorrow" If the
hot wave is moving towards the Atlantic it is
. long time passing given point.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

SOME seven eight hundred years ago a
poet, who spelled as badly as the average poet
Of the day, wrote that Summer is icumen
in" Considering the summer which came in
about three weeks ago the poet seems to have
been quite correct and may be regarded as
the best long-range weather prophet on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

The Chicago Tribune has an editorial on
Chicago as Thought Center" If Chicago
were noted for poultry traffic it might be
supposed that this referred to the merry
thought" but as the hog has no wish bone
the question is "What does the Tribune
meant"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

THE Journals weather prophet has insisted
all along that the weather would not moder-
ate until change of the moon, but has con-
siderately refrained from saying anything
publicly out of respect for Sergeant Wappen-
hans. BE begs leave now, however, to call
attention to the fact that the old moon and
the excessive heat 60 out simultaneously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19
Time Enough.

Boston TrRnscrfpt. -
Clara Norris says she would dearly like to
take q long tour on horseback through the New
England States Why doesn't she take i'll She
has time enough at her disposal surely. Why
doesn't she take advantage of ono of her long
rests between acts and devote it to equestrian
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

board. The plank is fastened to his back
loosely, and when he turns over from his side
the tack is driven into his back and he at once
springs up in the air and awakes when he comes
down. The first night he bounded up a distance
of eight feet, but 1t awoke him almost immedi-
ately. He is getting more used to the sensation
now and rarely jumps over three feet when the
ack CTR ilash
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

A YOUNG woman named Axey Cherry is to
be hanged in South Carolina next month. If
she were not colored person, and very
naughty one at that, people would be inquiring
if she were not lineal descendant of the Father
of his Country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19

Manchester tEnR. COURIER.
A fertile braiued man Of this city. who can
not sleep on his back without conjuring mp
series of distressing feures and situations has
hit upon sineularly effective plan prevent
getting into that position through the night.
The coniriyance consists Of q tack driven through
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19
Rending Love stories at Ninety.

One would hardly expect a man who long ago
passed the term of life supposed to be allotted TO
mortals to have sufficient youthful enthusiasm
to get interested in a love story. But there are
very few first class novels that General Cameron
does not find time to read. He is as much inter-
ested in a prettily told tale Of fresh young love
as apy college lad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-19
A Thourhtsal Suggestion.
Chicago Times.

Chicago Times
There are no hackmen at Holland Patent, and
when the President arrived there, the other
morning he was obi. yed to walk from the station
10 his sisters house. II there no hacks in
St I,ouis some citizen Of that place should take
II upon him to meet the President at the station
with his private carriage.
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A Warming.

Minneapolis Tribune. MA
The explosion OF magazine at MassowAh
killed ten Italian soldiers, wounded seventy. and
destroyed 5000, 900 worth of property. Ameri-
can publishers will please take warning. That
magazine was full Of war articles and It
sbnstedr
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Telephone Calls.
less Office 23S Editorial Roc

THE Sentinel of yesterday contained col
umn editorial on the subject of suicide. Is it
because of sympathy with the gang that this
unhappy organs 'rhoughts on awful subjects
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